

EMRA*Cast
Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) is the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty. EMRA*Cast is created "for Residents, by Residents."
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Jun 15, 2023 • 17min
Student Loans: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Early-career financial planning can make all the difference for physicians, but there is no cookie-cutter approach. Smart financial planning focuses on your individual circumstances and goals, and financial guru Tyler Olson of Olson Consulting LLC can help make sense of it all. He and host Chris Reilly, MD, MS, walk through some common questions, pitfalls, and concerns regarding medical school loans in the first of a 2-part episode.

Jun 1, 2023 • 26min
Thom Mayer and the Healthcare Staffing Storm: Leading Through Crisis
In this interview-style podcast, Dr. Chris Reilly sits down with Dr. Thom Mayer, a real-life hero and EM doc, to discuss everything from his recent volunteering time in Ukraine to the NFLPA concussion protocol and the major topic of discussion: the staffing crisis in health care, particularly on the front lines in the emergency department.

May 15, 2023 • 21min
Effective Mentorship
Mentorship is a huge part of physician success in medicine. For as hard as we have worked and as much sacrifice as we have made, at some point, we have all had someone (or multiple people) play an integral role in our achievements. How can you be an effective mentee? And what, exactly, makes an effective mentor? EMRA*Cast host Will Smith, MD, speaks with one of the greats, Arlene Chung, MD, MACM.

May 1, 2023 • 27min
How and When to Use Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
When you are managing a patient in cardiac arrest, do you turn to bedside ultrasound? EMRA*Cast host Dustin Slagle, MD, talks to ultrasound guru Michael Gottlieb, MD, RDMS, about when you should, how it can be useful, and the best way to incorporate POCUS into the plan.

Apr 15, 2023 • 12min
TO POCUS OR NOT TO POCUS
Although the first time ultrasound was used for clinical reasons was in 1956, the incorporation of ultrasound in the Emergency Department is relatively new. In this episode, EMRA*Cast host Dr. Lizzii Le (@LizziiLeMed) get tips from Dr. Avila (@UltrasoundMD @coreultrasound) on the best way to incorporate ultrasound in the ED.

Apr 2, 2023 • 14min
STEMI? I Think You Meant OMI…
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a term that all emergency medicine residents learn and commit to memory early on. This term is far from perfect, however, and some physicians think it should be thrown out altogether. In this episode, host Masood Mohammed (@DocMooseEM) chats with Dr. Susy DeMeester (@SusyDemeester) about why 'STEMI' misses the mark and what we can do to fix it.

Mar 30, 2023 • 19min
Fireside Chat: EM Match 2023
Is EM still cool? What happened in the 2023 Match? Tune in to EMRA*Cast for a special episode with EMRA President Jess Murphy, MD, and host Chris Reilly, MD, talking about the Match, the aftermath, and our best path forward.

Mar 15, 2023 • 30min
The INTERNview: A Reflection on Intern Year
The transition from the last day of medical school to the first day of intern year may be one of the biggest leaps in medicine. It's not easy – but you're not alone. If you just matched and you're gearing up for intern year, this is for you. Join EMRA*Cast host (and almost-finished-with-intern-year) Kyle Duke, MD, and his guest, Noah Schammel, MD, current EM/IM intern at East Carolina University, to talk about the highs, the lows, and the in-between of intern year.

Feb 15, 2023 • 22min
Gettin' Piggy with It
As emergency docs, anytime there is something in the chest cavity that should not be there, such as air, blood, or fluid, we often feel compelled to get it out. For many decades that barbaric task was done with a 40 French chest tube and some low-wall suction. But is that what is best for the patient?

Feb 1, 2023 • 31min
Treating Kids Like Little Adults: Challenging the Dogma of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest with Peter Antevy
Pediatric emergencies are scary – and pediatric cardiac arrest tops the list of those scary scenes. There are thousands of pediatric cardiac arrests in the U.S. every year; 11.4% survive to hospital discharge – but only 5% of those children are neurologically intact. How can emergency physicians overcome these statistics? After spending a couple decades honing his PEM skills, Peter Antevy, MD, has narrowed down some key tips he shares with EMRA*Cast host Chris Reilly, MD.


